Culture - Sports

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi organised a programme on February 4 (the 23rd day of the last month of the lunar year) themed "Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) - a sacred space", with the participation of researchers and folk artists.

The Quan The Am (Goddess of Mercy) festival at Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountain) in the central city of Da Nang has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Thi Hoi An announced on February 4.

The Thang Long royal citadel in the capital city of Hanoi has been glowing with the atmosphere of traditional Lunar New Year from the ancient time as a cultural programme to welcome the Year of the Buffalo is underway at the site.

The annual book street festival “Knowledge connects future” will take place alog Mac Thi Buoi, Nguyen Hue, and Ngo Duc Ke streets in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City from February 9 to February 15 in celebration of Tet holiday.

The Standing Board of Hanoi City Party Committee has asked district People’s Committees to cancel fireworks display in 30 districts as planned in the Lunar New Year's Eve, which falls on February 11, in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the community.

On February 3, the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper organized an online talk on the 13th National Party Congress and outstanding imprints to mark the success of the congress and the 91st anniversary of the Party (February 3, 1930 - February 3, 2021).

An exhibition in celebration of the 91st anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) (February 3) and to welcome the success of the 13th National Party Congress is taking place at three locations in district 1, HCM City.

On February 2, the Party Central Committee Commission of Popularization and Education in coordianted with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hanoi City People’s Committee to organize a special art performance entitled Aspiration – Shining”.

Diverse cultural activities in celebration of the upcoming Tet (lunar new year) will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi as from February 1.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to work with the Vietnam National UNESCO Committee to send a brief report nominating the inclusion of the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape, which will replace the one currently posted on the website of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sent a document to the People’s Committees of centrally-run provinces and cities asking them to perform urgent COVID-19 prevention and control measures.

A number of cultural activities in celebration of Tet holidays in Hanoi has been postponed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Spring Festival 2021 which welcomes Tet holiday will take place at the Vietnam Cultural Arts Exhibition Center in Hanoi from January 29 to February 7.

French films will be screened free online from January 29 to February 28 on the occasion of Tet holidays.

Various activities will be organized by Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 91st founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam as well as to celebrate the 13th National Party Congress.

The documentary film entitled “Uncle Ho with National Party Congresses” produced by Nhan Dan Documentary and Cinema Studio, Nhan Dan Newspaper are introduced on all channels and television stations nationwide to mark the occasion of the ongoing 13th National Party Congress.

The Vietnam Film Institute is organizing a programme entitled “The 91st anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930 – February 3, 2021) and welcome the 13th National Party Congress” at Ngoc Khanh Cinema in Hanoi from January 26 to 28.

A special arts programme to welcome the 13th National Party Congress has taken place in HCMC, drawing the participation of many famous singers and dancers of Vietnam.

On January 25, the Ho Dynasty Citadel Heritage Conservation Center cooperated with the Vietnam Institute of Archeology to organize a conference to preliminary report the results of excavation of the Ho Dynasty Citadel in 2020.

36 sculpture works by 29 authors of different generations, featuring the Party, as well as sentiments of the people and armed forces’ sentiments towards President Ho Chi Minh, will be displayed at an exhibition which will open in Hanoi on January 28.

A flower street entitled “Home Hanoi Xuan 2021” will be held held for the first time in Splendora urban area of Hoai Duc district in Hanoi from February 7 to 17 to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet).

On January 25, the Ho Dynasty Citadel Heritage Conservation Center cooperated with the Vietnam Institute of Archeology to organize a conference to preliminary report the results of excavation of the Ho Dynasty Citadel in 2020.

Various cultural features of ethnic minority groups in the northern province of Hoa Binh were introduced at Hoa Binh Provincial Tourism and Culture Days in Hanoi from January 22 to 24.

The 9th Special Art Program "Truong Sa Spring" took place in Hanoi on January 23 honour strong will and aspiration of officials and soldiers who are safeguarding sea and island sovereignty of the nation.

Border guards in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on January 23 handed over 300 national flags, 100 portraits of late President Ho Chi Minh and 60 life jackets to fishermen in Tran De border district.

More than 100 photos on President Ho Chi Minh - the founder, leader, and mentor of the Communist Party of Vietnam are on display at an exhibition which opened in Hanoi on January 23.

The opening ceremony of Dong Thap cultural tourism week 2021 opened in Sa Dec city, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, on January 22.

The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Party Central Committee Commission of Popularization and Education has organized a ceremony to launch a special stamp set welcoming the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Border guards in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on January 23 handed over 300 national flags, 100 portraits of late President Ho Chi Minh and 60 life jackets to fishermen in Tran De border district.

An exhibition is underway in Hanoi introducing more than 100 photos of President Ho Chi Minh - the founder, leader, and mentor of the Communist Party of Vietnam.